FAQs

CARE FAQs

CARE Program History

In 1982, the State of California established the Cooperative Agencies Resources for
Education (CARE) program in the California Community Colleges as a "unique educational
program.” The program aimed to provide supportive services to single parent students
receiving cash aid assistance in order to help them achieve their goals in higher
education. Initially, CARE began with fifteen programs and currently has a home in
all 113 community colleges in the State of California.

Who Qualifies for CARE?

To qualify, a student must:

Be EOPS eligible

Be a single parent

Be a CalWORKs household recipient

Have at least one child under the age of 14

How to Apply

You may click the “application” link, print it and turn it in at the CARE Center,
building A room 203 or you can stop by and pick one up.

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